Overview

Sarah Thompson has been dazzling audiences with her harp musicality for over 16 years. She began formal piano lessons at the age of 5 years and went on to develop her craft in harp, piano, and vocal music. Sarah was a winner of Stars of Tomorrow talent search and Nebraska’s Young Artist Award. She earned her music degree from Northwestern University in Harp Performance.

Sarah is active as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, recording studio musician, and harp instructor. She has premiered works by rising composers and performed for prestigious political figures. Sarah was featured in the November 2011 issue of Chicago Talent Magazine.

Booking Info

What to Expect

If you are interested in booking my service, I require a deposit, which is paid through GigSalad. The final payment is due on or before the day of the event.

For wedding ceremonies, I conduct consultations in my home studio. For all other events, I conduct phone consultations to discuss music details.

On the day of the event, I will arrive 45 minutes prior to the event or my performance time to setup and tune. Typically, I will be dressed in concert black, unless otherwise discussed. I will perform for the agreed upon time and will leave after the performance.

About

Sarah Thompson began formal music training on the piano at the age of 5 and began harp lessons at age 12. She received musical instruction at Northwestern University. After earning her B.M. in Harp Performance, she began teaching privately and performing in the Midwest. Sarah was featured in Chicago Talent Magazine as one of Chicago's top talents in 2011.

As a seasoned and versatile musician, Sarah performs with elegance and style for engagements ranging from weddings, receptions, memorial services, banquets, religious services, corporate hospitality, and other special events. She offers a unique experience to each event, providing the perfect musical ambiance. Sarah’s ability to play an eclectic variety of music makes customizing a performance easy. Her musical range includes classical, contemporary/pop, broadway, jazz, spiritual, Spanish, Celtic, and ethnic music.

Sarah is based in the Chicago area and travels throughout the Midwest performing, teaching, and presenting workshops.

Additional Booking Notes

If stairs are present at the venue, I may need assistance moving the harp.

For outdoor performances, I reserve the right to refuse to play or unload the instrument under the conditions: Rain, snow, heavy wind, extreme cold or hot temperature. (Note: I will determine extreme hot or cold temperature.) I require a 6' x 6' board to perform on, if harp is not placed on a concrete surface.

Depending on the venue and event size, I may need amplification, which I do not provide.

Set List

I enjoy performing all genres and styles of music, including but limited to classical, pop/contemporary, spiritual, rock, classic rock, world, Celtic, orchestral, Broadway.

Most Requested Repertoire:

CONTEMPORARY
100 Years – Five for Fighting
Annie’s Song – John Denver
Beauty and the Beast Theme –from Disney’s Beauty & the Beast
Bless the Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
Over the Rainbow – from The Wizard of Oz
Puff (The Magic Dragon) – Peter Paul and Mary
Rainbow Connection – from The Muppet Movie
Right Here Waiting – Richard Marx
Can You Feel the Love Tonight – from Disney’s The Lion King
Celebration – Kool and the Gang
Clocks – Coldplay
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
Edelweiss – from Sound of Music
Embraceable You – Gershwin
Feather Theme – from Forrest Gump
Fireflies – Owl City
Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
From This Moment On – Shania Twain
Gonna Fly Now – theme from Rocky
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Green Day
Grow Old with Me – John Lennon
Hurt – Nine Inch Nails
I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
Let It Go – from Disney’s Frozen
Marry You – Bruno Mars
Memory – Andrew Lloyd Webber/from Cats
Moon River – from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
My Cup Runneth Over – from I Do! I Do!
One Hand, One Heart – from West Side Story
The Rose – Bette Midler
Seasons of Love – from Rent
Send in the Clowns – from A Little Night Music
Somewhere Out There – from An American Tail
Stairway to Heaven – Led Zepplin
A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
Tomorrow – from Annie
Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers/from Ghost
Theme from Up – from Pixar’s Up
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
A Whole New World – from Aladdin
The Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler